102nd largest plant in Rhode Island · 12726th nationally
Brookside is a solar power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 143 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brookside |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terraform Arcadia |
| City | North Smithfield |
| County | Providence County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02896 |
| Coordinates | 41.98758, -71.58396 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVBR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.